A motorcyclist has been injured after a crash on the A228 near Cuxton this morning.

Motorists travelling along the road in the Strood direction are facing delays after the crash between a car and a bike which happened just before 9.10am.

The road is currently blocked as paramedics treat the rider at the scene, but it is not known at this stage how serious his injuries are.

It is understood the crash has caused tailbacks to Halling and beyond.

A spokesman for Kent Police, said: “Kent Police was called at 9.07am to a collision between a motorcycle and a car on the A228 near Cuxton.

“The motorcyclist is being treated for injuries and the road is blocked. Highways has been called due to oil on the road.”